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City of Anthony Police Officer in ANTHONY, New Mexico
VFS
JOB SUMMARY: Under moderate supervision, enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, prevents crime, makes arrests ( citations or warnings) of criminal law violators, performs community education and advocacy, provides protective patrol services and community policing, provides arbitration in neighborhood and family dispute, performs crisis intervention, recovers stolen property. There is a probationary period of twelve (12) months from date of employment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Is lead worker and performs tasks that include, but are not limited to: 1. Answers calls for service and complaints and performs all functions of an Officer as necessary such as automobile crashes, domestic disputes, robberies, assaults, and other felonies and misdemeanors. 2. Patrols designated are in a radio-equipped car, bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order; enforces traffic and other laws and ordinances; assumes control at traffic accidents to maintain traffic flow, assist accident victims, investigates cause of accidents; apprehends suspects; searches, inspects, transports, and takes custody of prisoners; advises subjects of their rights. 3. Secures the crime scene; conducts preliminary investigations, identifies and instructs witnesses, gathers information, and prepares detailed reports; investigates suspicious conditions; conducts primary investigations of attempted or committed crimes; prepares investigative reports; prepares misdemeanor and felony cases for proper action; interviews witnesses; appears in court to present evidence, prosecute and testify on behalf of the city or state; maintains professional demeanor in the courtroom; ensures that evidence is properly secured, stored and readily retrievable; 4. Provides Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) and/or Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T). 5. Identifies community problems that can be resolved through proactive measures; attends neighborhood block parties and meetings to enhance community-policing efforts. 6. Serves as Field Training Officer for new hires, instructs training classes for department personnel; prepares and submits daily activities and other written reports to superior officers. 7. Reports all observed or reported policy violations, complaints received and other significant matters and/ or events relating to functions of the Department up through the chain of command. 8. Assists supervisors and the Chief of Police as requested